Publications

• Corrigendum to Racial disparities across multiple stages of the deceased organ donation process.
  Am J Transplant Volume: 24 Page(s): 2307
  12/01/2024 Authors: Givens RC
• Racial disparities across multiple stages of the deceased organ donation process.
  Am J Transplant Volume: 24 Page(s): 2034 - 2044
  11/01/2024 Authors: Givens RC
• Impact of socioeconomic deprivation on evaluation for heart transplantation at an urban academic medical center.
  Clin Transplant Volume: 36 Page(s): e14652
  06/01/2022 Authors: DeFilippis EM; Clerkin KJ; Givens RC; Kleet A; Rosenblum H; O'Connell DC; Topkara VK; Bijou R; Sayer G; Uriel N
• Increased Incidence of Chronic Kidney Injury in African Americans Following Cardiac Transplantation.
  J Racial Ethn Health Disparities Volume: 8 Page(s): 1435 - 1446
  12/01/2021 Authors: Bayne J; Francke M; Ma E; Rubin GA; Avula UMR; Baksh H; Givens R; Wan EY
• RACE AND SEX DIVERSITY AMONG ADULT CARDIOLOGY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM DIRECTORS
  Volume: 77 Page(s): 3368 - 3368
  05/11/2021 Authors: Givens R
• Are the current evaluation tools for advanced therapies biased?
  Curr Opin Cardiol Volume: 36 Page(s): 340 - 351
  05/01/2021 Authors: Givens RC
• Association between antecedent statin use and decreased mortality in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
  Nat Commun Volume: 12 Page(s): 1325
  02/26/2021 Authors: Gupta A; Madhavan MV; Poterucha TJ; DeFilippis EM; Hennessey JA; Redfors B; Eckhardt C; Bikdeli B; Platt J; Nalbandian A
• One of Us.
  N Engl J Med Volume: 384 Page(s): e18
  02/11/2021 Authors: Givens R
• The cardiac intensive care unit and the cardiac intensivist during the COVID-19 surge in New York City.
  Am Heart J Volume: 227 Page(s): 74 - 81
  09/01/2020 Authors: Anstey DE; Givens R; Clerkin K; Fried J; Kalcheva N; Kumaraiah D; Masoumi A; O'Connor D; Rosner GF; Wasson L
• Association Between Antecedent Statin Use and Decreased Mortality in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19.
  Res Sq
  08/11/2020 Authors: Gupta A; Madhavan MV; Poterucha TJ; DeFilippis EM; Hennessey JA; Redfors B; Eckhardt C; Bikdeli B; Platt J; Nalbandian A
• Approach to Acute Cardiovascular Complications in COVID-19 Infection.
  Circ Heart Fail Volume: 13 Page(s): e007220
  07/01/2020 Authors: Ranard LS; Fried JA; Abdalla M; Anstey DE; Givens RC; Kumaraiah D; Kodali SK; Takeda K; Karmpaliotis D; Rabbani LE
• Effect of Socioeconomic Status on Patients Supported with Contemporary Left Ventricular Assist Devices.
  ASAIO J Volume: 66 Page(s): 373 - 380
  04/01/2020 Authors: Clemons AM; Flores RJ; Blum R; Wayda B; Brunjes DL; Habal M; Givens RC; Truby LK; Garan AR; Yuzefpolskaya M
• Psychological distress, coping behaviors, and preferences for support among New York healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Gen Hosp Psychiatry Volume: 66 Page(s): 1 - 8
  01/01/2020 Authors: Shechter A; Diaz F; Moise N; Anstey DE; Ye S; Agarwal S; Birk JL; Brodie D; Cannone DE; Chang B
• Impact of Bridge to Transplantation With Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices on Posttransplantation Mortality.
  Circulation Volume: 140 Page(s): 459 - 469
  08/06/2019 Authors: Truby LK; Farr MA; Garan AR; Givens R; Restaino SW; Latif F; Takayama H; Naka Y; Takeda K; Topkara VK
• Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in Heart Transplant Recipients with Allograft Failure
  Volume: 38 Page(s): S286 - S287
  04/01/2019 Authors: DeFilippis EM; Garan AR; Givens RC; Truby LK; Latif F; Restaino SW; Takeda K; Takayama H; Naka Y; Colombo PC
• Regional Variation in Utilization of Hepatitis C-Positive Organs for Heart Transplantation in the United States
  Volume: 38 Page(s): S48 - S49
  04/01/2019 Authors: DeFilippis EM; Garan AR; Givens RC; Truby LK; Latif F; Restaino SW; Takeda K; Takayama H; Naka Y; Colombo PC
• Comparison of Bridge-to-Transplant Outcomes with HeartMate 3 and HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Devices: A UNOS Registry Analysis
  Volume: 38 Page(s): S346 - S346
  04/01/2019 Authors: Givens RC; Kochav SM; Colombo PC; Farr MA; Restaino SW; Topkara VK
• Characteristics and Short-Term Outcomes of Hepatitis C Antibody Positive Organs for Heart Transplantation: UNOS Analysis
  Volume: 38 Page(s): S161 - S161
  04/01/2019 Authors: DeFilippis EM; Givens RC; Garan AR; Latif F; Restaino SW; Naka Y; Takeda K; Takayama H; Colombo PC; Farr MA
• Sex-Related Differences in Use and Outcomes of Left Ventricular Assist Devices as Bridge to Transplantation.
  JACC Heart Fail Volume: 7 Page(s): 250 - 257
  03/01/2019 Authors: DeFilippis EM; Truby LK; Garan AR; Givens RC; Takeda K; Takayama H; Naka Y; Haythe JH; Farr MA; Topkara VK
• Increased Kidney Injury in Black Patients After Cardiac Transplant.
  Volume: 138
  11/06/2018 Authors: Bayne J; Rubin GA; Takayama H; Takeda K; Naka Y; Farr M; Givens R; Wan EY
• Aortic Insufficiency During Contemporary Left Ventricular Assist Device Support: Analysisofthe INTERMACS Registry.
  JACC Heart Fail Volume: 6 Page(s): 951 - 960
  11/01/2018 Authors: Truby LK; Garan AR; Givens RC; Wayda B; Takeda K; Yuzefpolskaya M; Colombo PC; Naka Y; Takayama H; Topkara VK
• Pre-Transplant Hemoglobin A1c Predicts Long Term Outcomes Following Heart Transplantation
  Volume: 37 Page(s): S328 - S328
  04/01/2018 Authors: Truby LK; Farr M; Garan A; Givens R; Takayama H; Takeda K; Yuzefpolskaya M; Latif F; Restaino S; Axsom K
• Pre-Transplant Proteinuria Predicts Post-Transplant Renal Replacement Therapy and Mortality in Patients Bridged with Left Ventricular Assist Devices
  Volume: 37 Page(s): S473 - S473
  04/01/2018 Authors: Truby LK; Garan A; Givens R; Takayama H; Takeda K; Yuzefpolskaya M; Latif F; Restaino S; Farr M; Naka Y
• Pulmonary Artery Decoupling Further Enhances Discriminatory Power of Pulmonary Vascular Resistance in Patients Bridged to Transplant with Left Ventricular Assist Devices
  Volume: 37 Page(s): S48 - S49
  04/01/2018 Authors: Truby LK; Garan AR; Givens R; Takayama H; Yuzefpolskaya M; Takeda K; Latif F; Restaino S; Naka Y; Colombo PC
• De Novo Aortic Insufficiency on Left Ventricular Assist Device Support: An Analysis of the INTERMACS Registry
  Volume: 37 Page(s): S76 - S76
  04/01/2018 Authors: Truby LK; Takayama H; Garan A; Takeda K; Givens R; Yuzefpolskaya M; Colombo PC; Naka Y; Topkara VK
• Ventricular Assist Device Utilization in Heart Transplant Candidates: Nationwide Variability and Impact on Waitlist Outcomes.
  Circ Heart Fail Volume: 11 Page(s): e004586
  04/01/2018 Authors: Truby LK; Garan AR; Givens RC; Takeda K; Takayama H; Trinh PN; Yuzefpolskaya M; Farr MA; Naka Y; Colombo PC
• ASSOCIATION OF HOUSING INSECURITY WITH UNTREATED HYPERTENSION: ANALYSIS OF THE NEW YORK BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (BRFSS), 2013-2014
  Volume: 33 Page(s): S126 - S126
  04/01/2018 Authors: Shim HG; Givens RC
• Serum exosomal protein profiling for the non-invasive detection of cardiac allograft rejection.
  J Heart Lung Transplant Volume: 37 Page(s): 409 - 417
  03/01/2018 Authors: Kennel PJ; Saha A; Maldonado DA; Givens R; Brunjes DL; Castillero E; Zhang X; Ji R; Yahi A; George I
• Socioeconomic Disparities in Adherence and Outcomes After Heart Transplant: A UNOS (United Network for Organ Sharing) Registry Analysis.
  Circ Heart Fail Volume: 11 Page(s): e004173
  03/01/2018 Authors: Wayda B; Clemons A; Givens RC; Takeda K; Takayama H; Latif F; Restaino S; Naka Y; Farr MA; Colombo PC
• Renal risk stratification in left ventricular assist device therapy.
  Expert Rev Med Devices Volume: 15 Page(s): 27 - 33
  01/01/2018 Authors: Givens RC; Topkara VK
• The Effect of Socioeconomic Status on Patients Supported With Contemporary Left Ventricular Assist Devices
  Volume: 136
  11/14/2017 Authors: Clemons AM; Flores R; Blum R; Brunjes DL; Givens RC; Garan AR; Truby LK; Takayama H; Takeda K; Naka Y
• Variation Across Centers and Predictors of Initial Immunosuppression Strategy After Heart Transplant
  Volume: 136
  11/14/2017 Authors: Wayda B; Clemons A; Givens RC; Takeda K; Takayama H; Latif F; Restaino S; Naka Y; Garan AR; Yuzefpolskaya M
• Socioeconomic and Racial Disparities in Outcomes Among Patients Listed for Heart Transplant in the United States
  Volume: 136
  11/14/2017 Authors: Wayda B; Clemons A; Givens RC; Takeda K; Takayama H; Latif F; Restaino S; Naka Y; Farr MA; Colombo PC
• Outcomes With Steroid-Free Maintenance Immunosuppression After Heart Transplant: Results From the United Network for Organ Sharing Registry
  Volume: 136
  11/14/2017 Authors: Wayda B; Clemons A; Givens RC; Takeda K; Takayama H; Latif F; Restaino S; Naka Y; Garan AR; Yuzefpolskaya M
• An Update on Masked Hypertension.
  Curr Hypertens Rep Volume: 19 Page(s): 94
  10/25/2017 Authors: Anstey DE; Pugliese D; Abdalla M; Bello NA; Givens R; Shimbo D
• Variability in Gene Expression Profiling (GEP) Identifies Heart Transplant Recipients at Risk for Acute Cellular Rejection but Not Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy
  Volume: 36 Page(s): S290 - S290
  04/01/2017 Authors: Truby LK; Garan AR; Givens R; Takeda K; Takayama H; Yuzefpolskaya M; Restaino S; Zorn E; Mancini D; Colombo PC
• Bridging to Transplantation with Contemporary Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices: A Decade Experience
  Volume: 36 Page(s): S107 - S107
  04/01/2017 Authors: Truby LK; Givens R; Garan AR; Yuzefpolskaya M; Flannery M; Takayama H; Takeda K; Haythe J; Latif F; Restaino S
• Prolonged Support Is Associated with Increased Risk of Cellular Rejection in Patient's Bridged to Transplantation with Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices
  Volume: 36 Page(s): S102 - S102
  04/01/2017 Authors: Truby LK; Garan AR; Givens R; Yuzefpolskaya M; Clemons A; Blum RA; Takayama H; Takeda K; Latif F; Restaino S
• Impact of Center Volume on Bridging to Transplantation with Contemporary Left Ventricular Assist Devices
  Volume: 36 Page(s): S82 - S82
  04/01/2017 Authors: Truby LK; Givens R; Garan AR; Blum RA; Clemons A; Te-Frey R; Yuzefpolskaya M; Latif F; Restaino S; Takayama H
• Trends in Simultaneous Heart-Kidney Transplantation: An Analysis of UNOS/OPTN Data from 2000 to 2015
  Volume: 36 Page(s): S128 - S128
  04/01/2017 Authors: Givens RC; Topkara VK; Restaino SW; Latif F; Naka Y; Takayama H; Takeda K; Colombo PC; Farr MA
• The Short-to-Shield Phenomenon in Heartmate II Left Ventricular Assist Devices: A Single Center Experience
  Volume: 36 Page(s): S426 - S427
  04/01/2017 Authors: Basha HI; Givens RC; Cagliostro B; Parkins G; Flannery M; Te-Frey R; Garan AR; Yuzefpolskaya M; Takayama H; Takeda K
• Effects of Hospital Characteristics on In-Hospital Mortality and Hospitalization Costs for Mechanical Circulatory Support Device (MCSD) Therapy: Results from the National (Nationwide) Inpatient Sample (NIS)
  Volume: 36 Page(s): S109 - S109
  04/01/2017 Authors: Sridharan L; Givens R; Garan AR; Yuzefpolskaya M; Takeda K; Latif F; Restaino S; Haythe J; Maurer M; Mancini DM
• The New Heart Allocation System: Implications on Patients with Restrictive Cardiomyopathy in the UNOS Registry
  Volume: 36 Page(s): S129 - S129
  04/01/2017 Authors: Sridharan L; Givens R; Takeda K; Garan AR; Yuzefpolskaya M; Latif F; Restaino S; Haythe J; Ginns J; Mancini D
• Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices (MSCD) Therapy in the Era of the Affordable Care Act (ACA): National Trends in Hospitalization Costs and In-Hospital Mortality
  Volume: 36 Page(s): S286 - S286
  04/01/2017 Authors: Sridharan L; Givens R; Garan AR; Yuzefpolskaya M; Takeda K; Takayama H; Latif F; Haythe J; Restaino S; Maurer M
• Increased Cardiac Conduction Abnormalities After Tricuspid Annuloplasty During Cardiac Transplantation: A Single Center 3 Year Retrospective Review
  Volume: 134
  11/11/2016 Authors: Rubin G; Bayne J; Givens R; Noonavath M; Takayama H; Takeda K; Naka Y; Garan H; Farr M; Wan E
• Increased Cardiac Conduction Abnormalities After Tricuspid Annuloplasty During Cardiac Transplantation: A Single Center 3 Year Retrospective Review
  Volume: 134
  11/11/2016 Authors: Rubin G; Bayne J; Givens R; Noonavath M; Takayama H; Takeda K; Naka Y; Garan H; Farr M; Wan E
• Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Patients Supported With a Left Ventricular Assist Device: An Analysis of the UNOS Database (United Network for Organ Sharing).
  Circ Heart Fail Volume: 9
  10/01/2016 Authors: Clerkin KJ; Garan AR; Wayda B; Givens RC; Yuzefpolskaya M; Nakagawa S; Takeda K; Takayama H; Naka Y; Mancini DM
• Effect of regional competition on heart transplant waiting list outcomes.
  J Heart Lung Transplant Volume: 35 Page(s): 986 - 994
  08/01/2016 Authors: Nguyen VP; Givens RC; Cheng RK; Mokadam NA; Levy WC; Stempien-Otero A; Schulze PC; Dardas TF
• Dynamics and prognostic role of galectin-3 in patients with advanced heart failure, during left ventricular assist device support and following heart transplantation.
  BMC Cardiovasc Disord Volume: 16 Page(s): 138
  06/14/2016 Authors: Coromilas E; Que-Xu E-C; Moore D; Kato TS; Wu C; Ji R; Givens R; Jorde UP; Takayama H; Naka Y
• ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAID EXPANSIONS WITH ACCESS TO HEART TRANSPLANTATION AND VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE THERAPY
  Volume: 67 Page(s): 1363 - 1363
  04/05/2016 Authors: Givens R; Morris A; Mancini D; Schulze PC
• Discharge Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) Level Predicts Early Device Thrombosis in Patients with HEARTMATE II Left Ventricular Assist Devices: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis
  Volume: 35 Page(s): S252 - S252
  04/01/2016 Authors: Topkara VK; Garan AR; Yuzefpolskaya M; Takeda K; Takayama H; Givens RC; Fried JA; Castagna F; Cagliostro B; Flannety M
• Recipient and Donor Risk Factors Associated with Primary Graft Failure Requiring Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support < 24 Hours After Heart Transplantation
  Volume: 35 Page(s): S167 - S168
  04/01/2016 Authors: Farr M; Takeda K; Takayama H; Truby L; Restaino SW; Lippel M; Givens R; Latif F; Sorabella R; Clerkin K
• Hemolysis Does Not Lead to Increased Discordance between Measured APTT and ANTI-XA Levels in Patients with Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices
  Volume: 35 Page(s): S97 - S97
  04/01/2016 Authors: Topkara VK; Eisenbergen AB; Garan AR; Yuzefpolskaya M; Takeda K; Takayama H; Jennings D; Givens R; Fried J; Wong K
• Outcomes of Multiple Listing for Adult Heart Transplantation in the United States: Analysis of OPTN Data From 2000 to 2013.
  JACC Heart Fail Volume: 3 Page(s): 933 - 941
  12/01/2015 Authors: Givens RC; Dardas T; Clerkin KJ; Restaino S; Schulze PC; Mancini DM
• Effects of UNOS Policy Changes on Market Competition and Heart Transplant Outcomes
  Volume: 132
  11/10/2015 Authors: Givens RC; Lewey J; Mancini DM; Schulze PC
• Multiple Listing Increases Access to Heart, Lung, Liver, and Kidney Transplantation
  Volume: 132
  11/10/2015 Authors: Givens RC; Schulze PC; Mancini DM
• Serum Exosomal Protein Profiling for the Non-invasive Detection of Cardiac Allograft Rejection
  Volume: 132
  11/10/2015 Authors: Kennel PJ; Maldonado D; Givens R; Brunjes D; Castillero E; Chen E; George I; Mancini D; Schulze PC
• Blood-based microRNA signatures differentiate various forms of cardiac hypertrophy.
  Int J Cardiol Volume: 196 Page(s): 115 - 122
  10/01/2015 Authors: Derda AA; Thum S; Lorenzen JM; Bavendiek U; Heineke J; Keyser B; Stuhrmann M; Givens RC; Kennel PJ; Schulze PC
• Multiple Listing for Adult Heart Transplantation in the United States: Analysis of OPTN Data From 2000 to 2013
  Volume: 34 Page(s): S70 - S71
  04/01/2015 Authors: Givens RC; Dardas T; Clerkin KJ; Restaino S; Schulze PC; Mancini DM
• Deep Sequencing Reveals Dynamics in Circulating miRNAs Following Heart Transplantation
  Volume: 34 Page(s): S132 - S132
  04/01/2015 Authors: Givens RC; Akat KM; Briskin D; Brunjes DJ; Kennel PJ; Naka Y; Takayama H; George I; Mancini DM; Tuschl T
• Serum-Derived Exosomal Proteome Analysis of Patients With Heart Failure and After Heart Transplantation
  Volume: 34 Page(s): S301 - S301
  04/01/2015 Authors: Kennel PJ; Givens R; Brunjes D; Chen E; Castillero E; Takayama H; Naka Y; George I; Mancini D; Schulze PC
• Repetitive HeartMate II pump stoppage induced by transitioning from battery to main power source: the short-to-shield phenomenon.
  J Heart Lung Transplant Volume: 34 Page(s): 270 - 271
  02/01/2015 Authors: Wever-Pinzon O; Givens RC; Flannery M; Naka Y; Jorde UP
• Lipotoxic Induction of Myocardial and Circulating Very Long-chain Ceramides in Patients With Advanced Heart Failure Improves With Mechanical Unloading Through Ventricular Assist Devices
  Volume: 130
  11/25/2014 Authors: Ji R; Deng LY; Liao X; Zhang X; Jiang H; Givens R; Castillero E; Kennel P; George I; Schulze PC
• Lysine Acetylation of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Reduces Enzymatic Activity and Contributes to Impaired Substrate Metabolism in the Failing Myocardium
  Volume: 130
  11/25/2014 Authors: Zhang X; Ji R; Liao X; Deng LY; Castillero E; Givens R; George I; Schulze PC
• Increased Circulating Levels of Total and Very Long-Chain Ceramides as Markers of Abnormal Lipid Metabolism and Lipotoxicity in Patients With Chronic Stable Heart Failure
  Volume: 130
  11/25/2014 Authors: Deng LY; Ji R; Givens R; Templeton DL; Wu C; Schulze PC
• Profiling of Circulating MicroRNAs After Heart Transplantation and During Acute Cellular and Antibody-Mediated Rejection
  Volume: 130
  11/25/2014 Authors: Givens R; Templeton D; Ji R; Kennel P; Mancini D; Naka Y; Takayama H; George I; Schulze RC
• Dynamics in Circulating miRNAs Following Heart Transplantation and During Episodes of Cellular and Antibody-Mediated Cardiac Rejection
  Volume: 20 Page(s): S26 - S26
  08/01/2014 Authors: Givens RC; Templeton D; Ji R; Schulze PC
• The RADIAL Score Predicts Primary Graft Failure and Total Mortality after Heart Transplantation
  Volume: 20 Page(s): S104 - S104
  08/01/2014 Authors: Givens RC; Farr MJ; Mancini DM; Schulze PC
• Reduced handgrip strength as a marker of frailty predicts clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure undergoing ventricular assist device placement.
  J Card Fail Volume: 20 Page(s): 310 - 315
  05/01/2014 Authors: Chung CJ; Wu C; Jones M; Kato TS; Dam TT; Givens RC; Templeton DL; Maurer MS; Naka Y; Takayama H
• Supplementation of L-Alanyl Glutamine and Fish Oil Improves Body Composition and Quality of Life in Patients With Advanced Heart Failure
  Volume: 128
  11/26/2013 Authors: Wu C; Kato TS; Zizola CF; Akashi H; Foreman D; Armstrong H; Bartels M; Givens R; Seres D; Schulze PC
• Hepatic dysfunction in ambulatory patients with heart failure: application of the MELD scoring system for outcome prediction.
  J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 61 Page(s): 2253 - 2261
  06/04/2013 Authors: Kim MS; Kato TS; Farr M; Wu C; Givens RC; Collado E; Mancini DM; Schulze PC
• Micro-RNA-451 and Measures of Hemolysis Associated with Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
  Volume: 32 Page(s): S279 - S279
  04/01/2013 Authors: Givens RC; Moore D; Akashi H; Kato T; Naka Y; Takayama H; Mancini DM; Schulze PC
• Comparison of cardiac amyloidosis due to wild-type and V122I transthyretin in older adults referred to an academic medical center.
  Aging health Volume: 9 Page(s): 229 - 235
  04/01/2013 Authors: Givens RC; Russo C; Green P; Maurer MS
• Hepatic Dysfunction in Ambulatory Patients with Heart Failure - Application of the MELD Scoring System for Outcome Prediction
  Volume: 32 Page(s): S165 - S165
  04/01/2013 Authors: Kato TS; Kim MS; Farr M; Wu C; Givens R; Collado E; Mancini DM; Schulze PC
• The influence of CYP3A5 expression on the extent of hepatic CYP3A inhibition is substrate-dependent: an in vitro-in vivo evaluation.
  Drug Metab Dispos Volume: 36 Page(s): 146 - 154
  01/01/2008 Authors: Isoherranen N; Ludington SR; Givens RC; Lamba JK; Pusek SN; Dees EC; Blough DK; Iwanaga K; Hawke RL; Schuetz EG
• CYP3A5 genotype predicts renal CYP3A activity and blood pressure in healthy adults.
  J Appl Physiol (1985) Volume: 95 Page(s): 1297 - 1300
  09/01/2003 Authors: Givens RC; Lin YS; Dowling ALS; Thummel KE; Lamba JK; Schuetz EG; Stewart PW; Watkins PB
• Pharmacogenetics and clinical gastroenterology.
  Gastroenterology Volume: 125 Page(s): 240 - 248
  07/01/2003 Authors: Givens RC; Watkins PB